Jackson Hole

Review

• There aren't many options for a Wyoming race, so that's why I picked Jackson Hole

• Getting to and from Wyoming was extremely difficult

  • My flight from Morgantown to Chicago was delayed for 12 hours, so I left in the evening

  • There aren't many flights to Jackson Hole from Chicago, so I already knew I had to spent the night in Chicago to and from the marathon

  • Getting back to WV was more annoying since I had to fly to Denver first, then fly to Chicago

  • Since my flight to Morgantown was in the afternoon, I got to hang out in Chicago throughout the day at least

• The expo was in a smallish building, so packet pickup was fast and easy!

• My friend from Philadelphia ran the half-marathon and he rented a car from Salt Lake City! I'm glad I was able to ride around with him, plus we shared a hotel room!

• This is a cupless race, so you need to either buy a reusuable cup at the expo or bring your own

• The marathon starts at the elk antler archers in the town square and we ran for a few miles within Jackson Hole

• Around mile 4, we run on the community pathway system. From miles 5-13 we run throughout Teton County

• Around mile 15, we run along Highway 22 and towards Snake River. The view from the bridge over the river was great! Tons of runners stopped to take pictures!

• Around mile 20, we run straight towards Teton Village

• At the Teton Village finish line, we had the opportunity to participate in the Oktoberfest party!

• VERY EXPENSIVE! 

  • Flying to Jackson Hole is expensive! 

  • Flying to Salt Lake City and renting a car is expensive! 

  • Getting a room in either Jackson Hole or Teton Village is expensive!

• Overall this is a wonderful race! If I had more money and/or lived closer, I would definitely do this again!

Race Website: Jackson Hole Marathon